On this day 35 years ago, September 4, 1984, I began the practice of law. I walked into court with my mentor and friend, the late great Alan Goldstein, to watch him litigate motions in a conspiracy to commit murder case. I had just returned from my honeymoon in Greece…
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Baltimore to Stop Prosecuting Marijuana Possession Cases
The State’s Attorney for Baltimore City, has announced on January 29, 2019, that marijuana possession cases will no longer be prosecuted in Baltimore. In an article in the New York Times, Marilyn Mosby stated that it makes no sense to prosecute marijuana cases because it diverts resources from investigating more…
Daily Record: “Md. lawmakers plan bill to close ‘Noah’s Law’ loophole”
As the Daily Record reported yesterday (Jan. 23, 2019), a bill will be introduced in the Maryland legislature to expand Noah’s Law (named after Noah Leotta – a police officer killed by a drunk driver) to require an ignition interlock be installed as a condition of a probation before judgment. …
Power struggle over the shutdown – Stamm’s letter to the editor printed by the New York Times
Yesterday, the New York Times printed Stamm’s letter to the editor. To the Editor: Re “How the Wall Has Boxed In the President” (news analysis, front page, Jan. 6): The current shutdown is only superficially about a wall and national security. After all, President Trump and Senate Republicans were fine with…